The Royal Melbourne Hospital Stroke Unit is staffed at all hours by an on call neurology registrar. As a designated statewide endovascular centre, endovascular clot retrieval services are also available at all hours for patients across Victoria.

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Stroke Research Group is based in the Melbourne Brain Centre and runs an active program including world-leading clinical trials. Professor Davis and colleagues hold the prestigious top-ranked National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) program grant for innovative research into acute stroke. The Royal Melbourne Hospital has produced world renowned clinical trials in endovascular clot retrieval (EXTEND-IA) and stroke thrombolysis (EXTEND-IA TNK). Patients may be asked to participate in our research projects to help improve the care and treatment of stroke patients in future.

Referrals

We accept GP and specialist referrals for this service.

Referrals are triaged depending on priority. Emergency cases can present to the Emergency & Trauma Service at any time.

To refer a patient, complete and send your referral to Outpatients by fax to (03) 9342 4234.